earnest中文什么意思

adj.
1.热心的；诚挚的，真挚的，认真的。
2.重要的。n.
热心；认真。 in earnest 诚挚，认真 (Are you in earnest (in what you say)? 你(讲的话)当真吗？ It began raining inearnest. 雨真的下大了)。 in good [real, sober, sad, dead] earnest 一本正经地，非常认真地。adv.
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短语和例子
earnest2n.
1.定钱，保证金。
2.预兆。

• be in earnest:    急迫、急切
• in earnest:    认真地; 正经地, 诚心地
• be in sober earnest:    非常严肃认真

例句与用法

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1. A word in earnest is as good as a speech .
   话不必多说，有诚意就行。
2. I do not banter you, i am in earnest .
   我没有同你开玩笑，我是认真的。
3. He looked very earnest and strenuous .
   他那种神气非常认真，而且卖气。
4. The words were earnest but they fell on deaf ears .
   言者谆谆，听者藐藐。
5. Perhaps neither party was in earnest .
   看来双方都不是真心诚意。

英文释义

名词

1. something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract

形容词

1. not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal
   同义词：businesslike
2. characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message"
   同义词：sincere, solemn
3. earnest; "one''s dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"
   同义词：dear, devout, heartfelt